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Ethics code: IR.MUMS.FHMPM.REC.1401.130
1- Department of Health Education and Health Promotion, Faculty of Health, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran & Student Research Committee, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
2- Department of Public Health, Faculty of Health, Bam University of Medical Sciences, Bam, Iran
3- Student Research Committee, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran & Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Faculty of Health, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
4- Department of Health Education and Health Promotion, Faculty of Health, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran & Research Center for Social Determinants of Health, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran ,peymann@mums.ac.ir
2- Department of Public Health, Faculty of Health, Bam University of Medical Sciences, Bam, Iran
3- Student Research Committee, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran & Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Faculty of Health, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
4- Department of Health Education and Health Promotion, Faculty of Health, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran & Research Center for Social Determinants of Health, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran ,
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Background and Objectives: Happiness, as a critical determinant of psychological well-being and academic performance, necessitates periodic investigation within the student population. This systematic review was conducted to determin the overall status of happiness among secondary school students in Iran.
Materials and Methods: This systematic review was conducted in accordance with the PRISMA guidelines. The international databases, such as Scopus, Web of Science, PsycInfo, PubMed, and the domestic databases, including Magiran and SID, as well as the Google Scholar search engine were searched until April 2024. Following screening, 40 studies encompassing data from 15,776 eligible students were included in the final analysis. Screening was managed using EndNote X9 software, and the quality of studies was assessed by Hoy and New Castle-Ottawa Scale (Newcastle-Ottawa Scale-[NOS]). Inclusion criteria were cross-sectional and longitudinal studies, target group of girl and boy students of first and second grade, using valid tools, random sampling method, and explicit expression of mean score of happiness in the study. The exclusion criteria included intervention and qualitative studies, end-to–end questionnaires, systematic reviews, meta-analysis, and letters to editor and book.
Results: Quantitative data analysis indicated that the overall mean happiness score was at an average level. However, subgroup analyses revealed significant heterogeneity: a significant decrease in the mean happiness score was observed as students transitioned from the first to the second stage of secondary education. Furthermore, statistically significant differences in happiness levels were reported between girls and boys.
Conclusion: The overall happiness status of Iranian secondary school students is favorable; however, gender and age differences are observed; therefore, the development of supportive programs, such as educational interventions in schools and family is useful.
Materials and Methods: This systematic review was conducted in accordance with the PRISMA guidelines. The international databases, such as Scopus, Web of Science, PsycInfo, PubMed, and the domestic databases, including Magiran and SID, as well as the Google Scholar search engine were searched until April 2024. Following screening, 40 studies encompassing data from 15,776 eligible students were included in the final analysis. Screening was managed using EndNote X9 software, and the quality of studies was assessed by Hoy and New Castle-Ottawa Scale (Newcastle-Ottawa Scale-[NOS]). Inclusion criteria were cross-sectional and longitudinal studies, target group of girl and boy students of first and second grade, using valid tools, random sampling method, and explicit expression of mean score of happiness in the study. The exclusion criteria included intervention and qualitative studies, end-to–end questionnaires, systematic reviews, meta-analysis, and letters to editor and book.
Results: Quantitative data analysis indicated that the overall mean happiness score was at an average level. However, subgroup analyses revealed significant heterogeneity: a significant decrease in the mean happiness score was observed as students transitioned from the first to the second stage of secondary education. Furthermore, statistically significant differences in happiness levels were reported between girls and boys.
Conclusion: The overall happiness status of Iranian secondary school students is favorable; however, gender and age differences are observed; therefore, the development of supportive programs, such as educational interventions in schools and family is useful.
Type of Study: Systematic Review Article |
Subject:
Psychology and Psychiatry
Received: 2025/11/16 | Accepted: 2026/02/14
Received: 2025/11/16 | Accepted: 2026/02/14
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